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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
8
A Square Deal News Bureau guide notes there were 25 375 000 dairy cattle in the United States and half are inadequately housed for full profit. It urges dairy farmers to ensure clean stables, ventilation, water access, and cow cleanliness to boost milk yield and lawful compliance.
A Corwall University bulletin outlines Apple varieties by dessert value and culinary use. It lists top dessert apples such as Yellow Transparent Chenango Gravenstein Jonathan and McIntosh, plus good dessert and mince categories with many named cultivars for cooking, canning, and baking.
The USDA reports greenhouse grown tomatoes ripen on the vine and taste better than outdoor fruit. Winter and early spring production can fetch high prices, but require large investment in houses and equipment. Properly located greenhouses with affordable fuel and labor compete with distant outdoor production. Copies of Farmers Bulletin 1413 are available free while supplies last.
Pennsylvania State College experiment station reports two oat varieties Keystone and Patterson show strong performance. Averaging about ten bushels per acre more than Sixty Day over ten years, they were previously 58-11 and 63-11. Keystone, from the state of origin, and Patterson to honor William Patterson. About 1100 acres grown last year.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges wider use of home-grown red clover seed to reduce imports and stabilize yields. It notes Italian seed often underperforms in America, with French and Chilean sources also unreliable in harsh winters, and promotes harvesting small acreages for domestic seed to revive the crop in the corn belt and southern clover belt.
The text notes a 4 percent rise in truck crop production with over 2,800,000 acres under cultivation. Crops include potatoes, strawberries, peas, onions, lettuce, celery, cabbage, cucumbers, and more. Advancements in canning, cold storage, transport, and marketing drive dietary diversification and health, especially for city populations.
When mammoth clover is wanted for seed it is best to pasture the field until about the first of June or cup it leaving the clippings to enrich the soil. If soil fertility is the priority let the clover grow then roll or pole it in June while mowing the same direction. The seed crop can be harvested with less straw and a heavy organic matter growth is left to be turned under when plowing for corn.
Pruning grape vines each year is essential for a profitable yield. J H Clark of New Jersey State College of Agriculture explains the Kniffen system: one trunk, four one year canes with 8 10 buds each, totaling 32 40 buds, renewal by four additional canes, and removal of old wood.
Director Sidney B. Has kell of the Massachusetts experiment station says farming is increasingly difficult due to higher market standards soil fertility pests diseases and factory competition with shorter work days. Yet the future looks bright as population grows regions industrialize and farmers must boost efficiency seed stock labor and fertilizer use to maximize profits.
A Kansas State college guide advises on pasturing sweet clover during the second season. Grazing should end by late June or early July to allow seed production. Harvesting should occur by September 1. Close grazing aids the next seed crop by promoting bushy growth.
Select the best eggs for hatching and top-dress small grain with nitrate of soda. Plow daily when soil is dry. Order repair parts for farm implements. High quality seeds cost less than poor. Clean field edges and surrounding areas. Germination tests on seed corn serve as good insurance. Bad accounts can bankrupt a business. 80 worthless cows break a dairyman. Prevention measures for insect pests should be looked up and planned in advance.
Potatoes contain more dry matter and have a greater feeding value than other vegetables. Water content ranges from 65 to 85 percent, with typical levels between 70 and 80 percent. Professor Fraser of Cornell notes potatoes have more dry matter than carrots mangels or bagas, widely used as feed.
Among pig feeds skim milk ranks highly for growth, but excessive use disrupts the protein carbohydrate balance. A practical mix is one pound of meal to three pounds of milk, with meal per gallon skim milk varying by pig age: 4 lbs up to 10 weeks, 6 lbs 10 to 16 weeks, and 8 lbs 16 to 24 weeks.
The article explains that adequate protein and supplements can raise milk yield and butterfat. It outlines grain rations for higher production, recommending 600 pounds torn chop, 200 pounds bran, and 100 pounds cottonseed meal for each 4 pounds of milk. Higher producers should use a 1:3 ratio of grain to milk.
For heavy milking cows, reduce grain just before calving. Remove corn and linseed meal and boost bran for four to five days. Feed five parts bran and three parts oats sparingly, ensuring ample roughage. Consider moistened beet pulp to bulk up the ration and help prevent milk fever.
Limited experiments on sudan grass show little fertilizer use on good soil but advise full fertilizer on poor land. In Kentucky acid phosphate at 200 pounds per acre boosted yields in eight of ten trials. Seed sowing can be done with a grain drill.
The article advises that well drained bottom land with corn planted using a sister will yield about as well as plowed ground. It warns that on heavy poorly drained bottom land wet springs may rot corn planted with a lister. Using a disk furrow opener on such land is usually beneficial.
Creditors of the David H. Shultz estate must file claims by July 3, 1925 and debts paid by April 3, 1926. County Judge F H Ball will hear claims April 3 1925 May 4 1925 and July 3 1925 at 10 A M in the County Court Room Polk County Nebraska.
Nellie Anderson estate notice in Polk County Nebraska announces a petition to appoint Emma Almstrom as Administratrix. Hearing set for March 27 1925 at 10 AM. Dated March 2 1925 by County Judge F H Ball.
Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 A M Bible study at 11:00 A M and Evening service at 7 30 P M Grace Church offers Morning worship at 9 30 A M Sunday school at 10 30 A M Valley Church lists Sunday school at 10 00 A M preaching at 7 00 A M league at 7 15 P M and preaching at 7 45 P M
The Eden Baptist Church in Stromsburg offers Sunday School at 10:06, Morning Worship at 11:00, and Evening Service at 7:30 with Pastor A W Lyons. First M E Church lists Sunday School at 10:00, Morning Worship at 11:00, Risorth League at 6:36, Evening Service at 7:30, and Thursday choir practice. Pastor H A Taylor invites regular attendees and newcomers alike to well attended services.
A York County farm bureau report cites 14 demonstrations where applying 4.93 pounds of sodium nitrate per tree raised yields by 0.60 barrels per tree. The net value increase averaged 2.26 dollars per tree after fertilizer costs, with 654 trees fertilized yielding a total excess value of 1,478.04 dollars.
Presbyterian and St Pauls notices list Sunday school and worship times, Swedish service details, and upcoming meetings. Harmony Society and Luther League events note March 12 gathering and program, with pastor and superintendent names and a cordial church welcome.
Ohio State University crop extension specialists urge grain farmers to plant seed that is clean and weed free from among proven varieties. Using carefully selected seed is advised as it yields consistent dividends and improves overall crop quality.
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